Gibraltar vs Yemen: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Gibraltar
32.2%
in 2025
Yemen
32.4%
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
122nd
Yemen rank
121st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Gibraltar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 32.4% against 32.2% in Gibraltar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 121st of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gibraltar averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 17.2% | 11.7% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 0.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.4% | 0.2% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Gibraltar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 32.4% against 32.2% in Gibraltar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Gibraltar and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gibraltar and Yemen rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Gibraltar ranks 122nd and Yemen ranks 121st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).